Friday, January 1, 2021

Babe Nymph

 

Babe Nymph

Hook - Mustad S82-3906B, Size 10-14

Weight - Lead/lead free wire (optional)

Thread - Black

Tail - Barred teal fibers

Ribbing - Copper wire

Shellback - Natural gray goose quill section

Body - Natural or synthetic dubbing in your favorite color

Legs - Barred teal fibers

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Mole Fly



Mole Fly

Originator - Charlie Craven

Hook - Mustad CO68, Size 18-24
Thread - Gray 
Wing - Natural Mallard CDC - Gray
Body - Brown beaver dubbing

Grayback


Grayback

Hook - Mustad R50-94840 or Mustad 7957B, size 8-14

Thread - Black

Tail - Deer hair

Body - Orange or yellow chenille with deer hair pulled over the back and tied in at front

Hackle - Grizzly

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

A yellow body is preferred during hopper season and the orange body during stone fly hatches

Yup! Nothing more than a lazy mans humpy fly

Grizzly King Trude

 


Grizzly King Trude

Hook - Mustad 94840 or Mustad 7957B, size 8-14

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat Gold tinsel

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Fine flat gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Wing - Deer hair tied over the body and extending to the middle of the tail

Hackle - Grizzly

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Copper Demon

 

Copper Demon

Category - Steelhead

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tail - Orange marabou

Underbody - Orange floss (for taper)

Body - Oval copper tinsel

Hackle - Hot orange as a wet fly collar and pulled down

Wing - Hot orange calf tail (to the end of tail)

Head - Solarez Bone Dry UV Resin

The Book of Fly Patterns - Eric Leiser

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Serendipity

 


Serendipity

Ross Merigold - Originator

Hook - Curved scud, jig or straight nymph style 

Thread - Tan/brown

Body - Brown z-lon or antron yarn, twisted into a rope to provide segmentation

Wing/Head - Deer hair

The original was a brown color and deer hair, 

but can be tied in red, black, olive or your choice of color

$3 Dip

 

$3 Dip

A variation of Ross Merigold's Serendipity Fly Pattern

Hook - Mustad C068 or equivalent, size 14-20
Bead - Gold brass or tungsten
Thread - Brown, olive, red, gray, black etc.
Ribbing - Gold wire
Body - Tying thread
Wing - Bleached elk hair, trimmed

Monday, December 28, 2020

Mercury Black Beauty Midge

 


Mercury Black Beauty Midge
 
Hook - Tiemco 101, size 16-24
Bead - Silver lined craft store seed bead
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Fine copper, gold or silver wire
Body - Tying thread
Thorax - Black dubbing

Bubble Back Midge


Bubble Back Midge

Bead - Silver lined glass seed bead, secured to the hook using fine silver wire inserted in the bead

Hook - Mustad CO68, size 18 or smaller

Thread - Black, red, olive, brown etc

Ribbing - Fine silver or gold wire

Body - Tying thread

Thorax - Dubbing


Manhattan Midge

Manhattan Midge

Hook - Mustad CO68, size 16 - 24

Bead - Silver lined craft store seed beads

Thread - Black, red, olive, brown etc

Ribbing - X-small or fine copper wire

Body - Tying thread

Wing - Pearl krystal flash or equivalent

Thorax - Peacock Herl

A Forrest Dorsey Fly Pattern

Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey

Hardback Nymph

 


Hardback Nymph
Original book recipe

Category - Stonefly Nymph

Hook - Mustad R74-9672, size 6-12
Thread - Dark brown
Tail - Dark ginger hackle fibers
Ribbing - Black thread
Body - Pale green floss
Back - A coating of dark brown lacquer is applied to the back of the fly and allowed to dry to a hard glossy consistency (as many coats as necessary)
Hackle - Dark ginger hackle as a wet fly collar

Hardback Nymph
Updated recipe

Category - Stonefly Nymph

Hook - Mustad R74-9672, size 6-12
Thread - Black
Tail - Brown hackle fibers
Ribbing - Black thread
Body - Pale green floss
Back - Brown antron yarn tied in at the bend of the hook and pulled forward after the completion of the body. The back is then coated with a thin layer of UV Resin and cured.
Hackle - Brown hackle as a wet fly collar
Head - Solarez Bone Dry UV Resin

Originated by Emil Grimm, this pattern has long been popular in the East

The Book of Fly Patterns - Eric Leiser


Sunday, December 27, 2020

Flaming Tongue

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Flaming Tongue

Category - Feather Wing Streamer

Hook – Mustad 9575, size 8

Head – Black

Tail - Peacock sword fibers

Body – Gold bills body braid or gold embossed tinsel

Throat - Peacock sword fibers

Wing – Red over orange marabou

Head – Solarez Bone Dry UV Resin

Original pattern called for Kreinik Metallic Ribbon, Vatican Gold Hi-Luster (color# 102HL)

Green Weenie

 

Green Weenie

Category - Feather Wing Streamer

Hook - Mustad 9575, size 8

Thread - Black

Tail - Red yarn or antron yarn

Ribbing – Flat silver tinsel

Body – Green Highlander uni yarn

Throat - Red feather fibers

Wing - White marabou

Eyes – Painted red over white

Head – Solarez Bone Dry UV Resin

The naming of this fly and others with the same name is purely coincidental

Source – Internet photo

Saturday, December 26, 2020

Ryer's Sockeye

 

Ryer's Sockeye

Steelhead

William Ryer Originator

Hook - Mustad 9575 or equivalent

Thread - Red

Tail - Red over yellow bucktail

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Orange Chenille

Wing - Red over yellow bucktail; length to end of tail

Head - Solarez Bone Dry UV Resin

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1000 patterns for the Construction of artificial Flies - Eric Leiser